Gardens of the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades

06/18/11 The ancient Romans cherished their perfectly symmetrical gardens. "If they didn't have gardens they painted them on the walls, and if they had gardens they painted them on the walls anyway," says Michael DeHart, a horticulturist who's been supervisor for grounds and gardens at the J. Paul Getty Trust for the last 20 years and co-author of "Gardens and Plants of the Getty Villa" with Patrick Bowe ...

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Tech IPOs boost demand for Silicon Valley million-dollar homes

06/18/11 A surge in wealth from technology stock sales and initial public offerings is spilling into the Silicon Valley real-estate market.

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Biz Break: Are Apple's iPhone, Google's Android army outbattling BlackBerry?

06/17/11 Today: Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion fall 21.5 percent. Plus: Silicon Valley tech employers add jobs in May. And: Google, Netflix, Silicon Valley tech stocks.

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Seeds: Pesky gnat invading backyard cherry crops

06/17/11 An Elk Grove reader relayed an experience that's become too common this month for local gardeners.

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Local unemployment drops slightly

06/17/11 Unemployment rates in local cities and San Bernardino County as a whole continued to fall slightly during the month of May, according to figures released Friday by the state's Employment Development Department.Jobless rates in Adelanto, Apple Valley, Barstow and Victorville dropped by 0.1...

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New faces appear in surprising places as local chefs shuffle the decks

06/17/11 A re-shuffling of local chefs results in new faces at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, in a souped-up trailer called Rock Chef Rolls, and at the only licensed poker room in Ventura County.

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Pat's School celebrates 40 years of dancing

06/12/11 With 40 years of experience behind her, Pat Shepherd, 56, is looking toward the future as her School of Dance presents a slew of public performances.

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Home and Garden Digest, June 11, 2011: Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers open greenhouses

06/11/11 Region's growers open greenhouses The second annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers Open House will be 9 a.

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Spaceship to land in Cupertino, Calif.

06/09/11 The City of Cupertino, Calif., has unveiled plans (see rendition above) for a circular spaceship dock designed as a welcome center for the aliens it expects to reach earth by the year 2050. Kidding! That's actually a depiction of the futuristic headquarters Apple wants to build in Cupertino's Silicon Valley. Chief executive Steve Jobs made [... ]

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Appeals Court allows prayer in Texas High School graduation

06/08/11 Image Credit: http://blackchristiannews.com Aside from graduating valedictorian from high school this year, Angela Hildenbrand of Medina Valley High School, Castroville, Texas has more reason to rejoice, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted her appeal to allow her to pray at her graduation ceremony. Earlier, agnostic parents Christa and Danny Schultz with ...

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Funambol Selected by AlwaysOn as OnMobile Top 100 Winner

06/08/11 Recognized as Leading Provider of Innovative Mobile Cloud Sync Services

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Party time again: Michelle Obama explains the Angela Merkel state dinner for you guys without invites

06/07/11 Germany's leader is feted at the Obamas' fourth White House State Dinner. With full guest list.

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BoxTone Named OnMobile Top 100 Award Winner by AlwaysOn

06/06/11 BoxTone?®, the leader in Enterprise Mobility Management , is proud to announce it has been named an OnMobile Top 100 Company by AlwaysOn, the leading open media blog and event community.

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Name Dropping, May 29, 2011: Animal protector new animal-control group president

05/29/11 Animal Control Officer Todd Stosuy, an employee of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, was elected president of the National Animal Control Association on May 18 at the organization's annual training summit in Reno, Nev.

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Senior activities: `Senior Prom' at the Uptown Senior Center

05/29/11 Seniors are invited to attend the Senior Prom from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Uptown Senior Center, 13225 Walnut St.

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Home and Garden Digest, May 28, 2011: Home Improvement Expo opens doors next weekend

05/28/11 Home Expo opens doors June 4-5 The Santa Cruz Home Improvement Expo will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5.

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James 'Tm' Blakely Sr., July 25, 1937-May 23, 2011

05/27/11 Mr. James "Tim" Blakely Sr., 74, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011, at his Victorville, Calif., home. He was born July 25, 1937, in Sandusky and was a California resident for 49 years, residing in Victorville for 29 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years from 1955-59 and retired from the retail business after 47 years. read more

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Personal and Passtouch Receive Innovator Spotlight Award at Privacy Identity Innovation Conference (pii2011)

05/26/11 The two companies were selected as the Audience Choice Award winners at the pii2011 conference in Silicon Valley last week.

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Comox Valley wineries racking up awards

05/26/11 In only its third year of operation, Blue Moon Estate Winery in Courtenay has been honoured with 10 prestigious awards. The estate winery, located at Natures Way Farm, has been focusing on producing unique fruit wines with character and charm using traditional methods.

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Biz Break: Tech news to go: Google's Android, Microsoft's Mango, Apple's iPad

05/24/11 Today: Tech news to go, including reports about Google's Android army, Microsoft's Mango phone software, Apple's iPad and Barnes & Noble's Nook. Plus: Google, Yahoo, new-home sales, Silicon Valley tech stocks.

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